Tooke William Translator (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Light blue binding with brown print on spine. Spine and edges of book very sun faded. Covers soiled. Occasional spotting on pages. Front cover is bowed. Light blue head tint. Translated fro Greek. Contents are tight sound and unmarked. 310 pages. Inner fly states limited edition of 2000. Illustrated By Blanch (illustrator).…

Leather Bound. Condition: Very Good Plus. Presumed First Edition Thus. London: Printed by W. Tooke, for J. Wilkie, in St. Paul's-Church-Yard, 1769. Second volume (of two) only. Presumed first edition of this uncredited "translation" (see comments below). 12mo., [4] + 270 pp. Three-quarter red morocco and marbled boards, marbled endpapers. Small-scale scuffing to leather at spine ends and edges, light wear otherwise. Early owner's bookplate at front pastedown; the number "26" is inked in the corner on the verso of the ffep. Overall, notably better than very good. Uncommon version, finely bound, of the biblical story of Othniel and Achsah. An ostensible translation by William Tooke from the original Chaldee (the semitic language of Chaldea, an ancient region of Babylon), but it is believed Tooke actually authored the work himself, as his exposition of the philosophy and religion of that area. Some original characters and text occur, but the text is of course in English (1769 English). Highly biblical tone, with correlative aphorisms liberally seasoning the plot action. For the bookplate collector, the one decorating the front pastedown (see scan) is that of Reuben Jeffery - possibly the grandfather of Reuben Jeffery III, the Under-Secretary of State for George W. Bush, but there is no provenance here to that effect. Just volume two here, but its stature as an enchanting piece of the binder's art, a serious vintage shelf display, is its highest collector value. Please see scans. l49n.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Limited edition; Missing slipcase; 1 of 24 hand-painted copies as part of larger limitation of 225 deluxe copies printed on Japon Vellum and containing the suite of illustrations in two states, this being number 54; Signed at limitation page by editor N. M. Penzer and illustrator Lesley Stuart Blanch; 'One of 24 copies hand-painted' in manuscript red ink to the limitation page; Publisher's deluxe binding by Sangorski & Sutcliffe; Quarter tan morocco over patterned paper-covered boards w/ gilt titles to spine; Top edge in gilt w/ others untrimmed; Illustrated w/ two sets of six captioned tissue-guarded plates by Lesley Stuart Blanch w/ one set hand-colored and numerous head-pieces, the first hand-colored; Condition Very Good w/ sound binding; Clean, sturdy boards w/ mild to moderate edge-wear/rubbing present, mild fraying to corners; Pages free of markings w/ illustrations bright and clean; An excellent copy, gently worn, w/o slipcase; Scarce edition. Signed By Author.…